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allocates

VERB

assign; divide among

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allot apportion appropriate designate earmark give set aside

STRONG

admeasure budget cut share slice

WEAK

dish out divvy mete

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep withhold

WEAK

keep together

Example Sentences

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GMO allocates 5.4% to Venezuela in the firm’s Emerging Country Debt fund versus benchmark allocation External link of 1%.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

The prudent investor allocates a small portion of his portfolio to quantum exposure, accepts that volatility is the price of admission, and recognizes that long-term trajectory matters more than monthly price swings.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Additionally, the plan allocates direct support for businesses hurt by US tariffs on Canadian goods, with Carney's government projecting the initiatives will attract C$1 trillion in private sector investment over the next five years.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

The state, which allocates $430 million annually to the program, offers up to 45% on qualified expenditures in certain cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

The $100,000 earned are only the proceeds from a market situation - but the market is an amoral beast, and not a god of justice that allocates what people �deserve�.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas